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First-ever World Meditation Day being observed
New Delhi, December 21 : First-ever World Meditation Day is being observed today, marking a global initiative to promote well-being, peace and mindfulness across nations. The day highlights the practice’s universal potential to address contemporary global challenges, including stress, violence, and societal discord. Recently the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution, co-sponsored by India, to designate the 21st of December as World Meditation Day. This historic event marks the beginning of an annual global celebration of this age-old practice, revered for its benefits to both physical and mental health, and overall well-being.
To commemorate the occasion, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations organised an event at the United Nations headquarters in New York today. It was hosted by the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish. The event featured a live, global meditation session guided by renowned spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The theme of the event was “Meditation for Global Peace and Harmony. Lakhs of people participated in the session, which also commemorated the Winter Solstice, a moment of renewal and introspection. The initiative aimed to promote meditation as a way to enhance mental well-being and global peace. Mr. Harish in his address underscored that UNGA’s resolution on this day acknowledged the link between yoga and meditation as complementary approaches to health and well-being.
President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, former Prime Minister of Cameroon Philemon Yang and Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, Atul Khare also attended the event.
